Ready to see what new art the region has to offer? Look no further than Dubai Art, opening this weekend! Art Dubai spotlights around 120 contemporary, modern, and digital galleries from over 40 countries.
But it doesn’t stop there. Art Dubai has the most extensive talks and conference schedule of any international art fair! Check out Global Art Forum and their annual Digital Summit, artists; you won’t want to miss this!
Their extensive coverage of regional artists means they cover underrepresented artists. They also have an education program to encourage growing artists to grow and learn. Here are some of the exciting exhibits you don’t want to pass on.
Art Dubai Contemporaries
Art Dubai Contemporary showcases galleries from around the world, ranging from emerging art scenes to established centers, so there’s something for everyone in the group chat. You need these new global perspectives to spring yourself into 2025. Aisha Alabbar Gallery is one of the amazing international galleries you can catch here.
Bawwaba
Bawwaba, meaning ‘gateway’ in Arabic, will this year be curated by Mirjam Varadinis. This section will present 10 solo presentations featuring artworks created within the past year or conceived for the fair. With this, the section will show artists who reflect on their own displacement in our current climate and imagine new models of living together, according to Art Dubai.
Art Dubai Digital
Art Dubai Digital is a section dedicated to exploring digital art. This year the theme is titled “After the Technological Sublime.” It touches on how “technological advancements inspire admiration for human achievement, yet they also provoke anxiety, as these systems may surpass our control and divert attention from pressing environmental, social, cultural, and political issues,” according to Art Dubai.
🎨What: Art Dubai, International Art Fair
📍Where: Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Road, Al Sufouh 1, Dubai
⏰When: 18/04/2025- 20/04/2025. Preview days on 16/04/2025- 17/04/2025
There are so many exciting art events happening this Spring; you don’t want to miss it. Join Art Dubai to get inspired and see how you can enter the global art discussion.